El Alamein International Airport has received the first Electra Airways flight from the Bulgarian capital Sofia, with 164 passengers on board, a step that strengthens air connectivity between Egypt and European markets and adds a new European destination to the airport's international network.
Passengers on the inaugural flight received a special welcome, as El Alamein International Airport's public relations and media department greeted travelers and handed out souvenirs, in coordination with the airport's various departments and authorities, creating a welcoming atmosphere and smooth arrival procedures and reflecting the airport's operational and service readiness.
The new route between Sofia and El Alamein is an important addition to air and tourist traffic to the North Coast region, providing a direct air link for travelers from Bulgaria to New Alamein City and the region's diverse tourist destinations, as well as easier travel options between the two countries and supporting the diversification of source markets for tourism to the North Coast.
The route will be operated once a week, with a total of 5 flights during the operating period, strengthening direct air connectivity between Sofia and El Alamein International Airport and supporting increased tourist arrivals to the region.
With Sofia joining its network, El Alamein International Airport continues to establish itself as a main air gateway to the North Coast region and strengthen its presence on the international air transport map, supporting the state's goals of growing air and tourist traffic and opening new markets and destinations for Egypt, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Airports Company.
